Where to Begin Installation

While you may wish to defer a firm decision about where, specifically, to start rolling out the system until the pilot test is completed, it s wise to consider a number of options as part of the planning process. The priorities you identified in Chapter 5 (both facilities and elements) provide useful guidance similarly, the implementation strategy you have adopted (companywide, facility-specific, or hybrid) will affect these decisions. 

If you have chosen a companywide strategy, you may want to begin with priority facilities another approach would involve launching the installation simultaneously throughout the company. If you re considering the latter, keep in mind that a companywide implementation strategy requires significant involvement of corporate staff. 

For facility-specific installation, it may make sense to start the installation process everywhere at once, paying particular attention to priority facilities. However, if your company is a decentralized one with many sites, you may wish to subdivide the installation by, for example, product lines or t) es of operations. 

As this example illustrates, there is no single right answer. The key determinant must be your judgment as to the most effective allocation of resources (time and energy) against the goal of improving overall safety performance. 

The shortest distance between A and B is not always a straight line. Keep in mind as you consider intangible factors that you must influence behavior in order to improve companywide safety performance. Achieving this may require a combination of skills and tactics, some of which may not be directly related to explicit PSM requirements. 

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